I know, I know. I haven't updated this story in awhile. So I decided I would. Of course my favorite is Phoenix but we shall see if that changes throughout the story. I really do like this story and I hope I can finish it soon. Thanks to my readers as always you make writing a lot easier and I thank you for anything you might have to say to me.

Chapter 7 The Blame Game

Pallas and Phoenix stepped up to Preyu's appartment and paused.

"Do you think she's still home?" Phoenix asked.

"She is." Pallas rang the doorbell once and after a moment rang it a couple more times.

A noise could be heard. It sounded like someone had tripped and fell over something. And then Preyu opened the door, she didn't look happy as she was rubbing her right knee.

"Is there a reason you are here bothering me?" She asked angrily.

"Preyu, what is your problem? Are you drunk again?" Pallas inquired putting her hands on her hips.

"So what if I am? You can't stop me." Preyu cried louder than even she expected.

"I'm not here to judge you. Do what you want. We are here to get you..." Pallas began.

"Get me...what is all that about? Listen I am not picking up another magic anything. So you can get out of here now." Preyu growled.

"We're coming in." Phoenix said and pushed past Preyu who had no control of her balance. Pallas brushed past her as well. She wrinkled her nose and looked in disgust at the pigstye her sister was living in. She'd come in times before but it had never been this bad.

"You got a problem with how I live, princess." Preyu said and sat comfortably in one of her chairs.

"Preyu, what is wrong with you?" Phoenix asked softly.

Pallas sighed as Preyu stumbled to stand up. She was fuming by now and the Jack was only fueling it.

"You want to know what's wrong, Phoenix or whoever you are? My life was ruined the day you and mom and dad died and you want to know what's wrong with me. I've tried lving my life and things just never seem to go my way and you want me to tell you what's wrong. It's not enough I've got you and princess bothering me...no now I have Prue showing up from the astral plane or whatever you want to call it. I still have no idea what's going on and you want to come get me. I don't think so. Get out!" Preyu cried in anger.

"Prue came to see you. What did she tell you?" Phoenix questioned.

"I don't know what she was talking about. She gave me this, though." Preyu fished the pendant out of her pants pocket and dropped it on the floor.

"You're a jerk, Preyu. And you know I hate being called princess." Pallas said stiffly still standing. She hated mess and so without thinking she began to pick up the bottles and tossing them into the garbage. Meanwhile her and Phoenix just sat there. Phoenix bent and picked up the pendant. She held it tightly in her hands. Tears started to flow before she even realized what she was seeing. She was watching herself as a young child playing with her sisters and they were having fun tossing a ball into the three of them. Phoenix got up to leave and glanced sadly at her sister. She placed the pendant on the table and looked at Pallas.

"Come on. I'm not going to force anyone to do anything." Phoenix said.

Pallas stopped what she was doing. She quickly finished as she never liked to leave anything unfinished. The two turned to leave.

"Wait! You don't have to leave right now. I'm sorry." Preyu said. Pallas could tell she was sobering up and the three of them sat down. At first it was really strange and quiet. No one said a word at first. Phoenix wiped her tears away trying not to show too much pain.

"I'm sorry." She said very softly almost to where the others couldn't hear it.

"Sorry for what?" Preyu asked.

"Sorry for everything. It was my fault for what happened that night."

"Don't even start that kind of talk, Phoenix. Do you hear me?" Preyu stated.

"That night was a bad night and it was not our fault. It was that demon's fault for what happened. But that's the past and if we ever want to get on with our lives we have to realize it was a mistake and keep going." Pallas said suddenly.

"She's right, you know. This blaming game is getting way too old. The past is the past. We need to talk about what's going on, right now."

"Okay, but you're not going to like what I have to say." Phoenix began.

"Give us your best shot, fireball." Preyu laughed.